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Why: Ah, the good ol¿ days of reality shows, when networks were content to just knock off one existing hit. Today, the trend seems to be toward Frankenstein-like mash-ups, which explains NBC¿s ¿Ready for Love,¿ an ungainly mixture of ¿The Bachelor¿ and any number of Bravo shows, with gameshow-style studio-audience elements of ¿The Dating Game¿ and relationship ¿mentoring¿ a la ¿Dr. Phil¿ thrown in for good measure. NBC launched ¿Ready for Love¿ on Tuesday with a bloated two-hour premiere. And while the soapy, dating-coach aspects could certainly tap into fans of the genre (particularly for the snark factor), one suspects many gawkers lured in via ¿The Voice¿ lead-in were ready for bed well before the show ended. [ Variety ]

Ready for Love

Trending on: Google Trends

Why: Ah, the good ol¿ days of reality shows, when networks were content to just knock off one existing hit. Today, the trend seems to be toward Frankenstein-like mash-ups, which explains NBC¿s ¿Ready for Love,¿ an ungainly mixture of ¿The Bachelor¿ and any number of Bravo shows, with gameshow-style studio-audience elements of ¿The Dating Game¿ and relationship ¿mentoring¿ a la ¿Dr. Phil¿ thrown in for good measure. NBC launched ¿Ready for Love¿ on Tuesday with a bloated two-hour premiere. And while the soapy, dating-coach aspects could certainly tap into fans of the genre (particularly for the snark factor), one suspects many gawkers lured in via ¿The Voice¿ lead-in were ready for bed well before the show ended. [ Variety ]

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Ready for Love

Trending on: Google Trends

Why: Ah, the good ol¿ days of reality shows, when networks were content to just knock off one existing hit. Today, the trend seems to be toward Frankenstein-like mash-ups, which explains NBC¿s ¿Ready for Love,¿ an ungainly mixture of ¿The Bachelor¿ and any number of Bravo shows, with gameshow-style studio-audience elements of ¿The Dating Game¿ and relationship ¿mentoring¿ a la ¿Dr. Phil¿ thrown in for good measure. NBC launched ¿Ready for Love¿ on Tuesday with a bloated two-hour premiere. And while the soapy, dating-coach aspects could certainly tap into fans of the genre (particularly for the snark factor), one suspects many gawkers lured in via ¿The Voice¿ lead-in were ready for bed well before the show ended. [ Variety ]